Hbp

[jicecone]

In Fed ball, the rule did change about two years ago from the batter "avoiding being hit" to "if he permits the pitched ball to touch him" 8-1-1d.1. There is a fine line here and judgement error on a pitch in the box, should favor the batter and award first.

I pretty much go by anytime a pitch hits a batter in the box, your sending him to first unless he makes some movement to get hit.

Had a game last Fri where coach was arguing about a pitch (curve ball that broke down an in on the batter) that hit the batters back knee. Said batter had to avoid. I told him that first of all he moved his front leg and second of all that is not where the pitch belongs.